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Commissioners of children's services are key to ensuring vulnerable young people get the right placements. CYP Now's special report looks at the latest developments, academic research and examples of best practice.

Commissioning: Flexible placement practice

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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Danny Wilson, head of children’s residential at Bedspace, sets out why commissioners need a wider range of care placement options.

Commissioning: Why we monitor outcomes

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Needs assessments and outcomes monitoring must be at the centre of children’s care commissioning, says Mark Kerr.

Commissioning: Parent-infant relationship services

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Dr Karen Bateson, clinical psychologist and Wook Hamilton, head of development at the Parent-Infant Foundation, outline how a new toolkit can help commissioners develop provision that enhances relationships between parents and young children.

Partnership approach revives Plymouth placement market

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Faced with a shortage of beds, Plymouth Council worked with providers across the region to develop a new approach to commissioning places.

Interview: Kevin Gallagher, business development director, Continuum Group

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

| CYP Now

"All challenges are opportunities because there is always a solution," says Kevin Gallagher, who recently left his position as chief executive of residential care provider Bryn Melyn to become business development director of the Continuum Group.

Post-16 framework provides pointers for national scheme

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

| CYP Now

Hertfordshire's care commissioners for looked-after children are at the forefront of work to boost quality assurance at unregulated settings used for children aged 16 and 17.

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Children's Care Commissioning Special Report

Commissioning: Flexible placement practice

Commissioning: Why we monitor outcomes

Commissioning: Parent-infant relationship services

Partnership approach revives Plymouth placement market

Interview: Kevin Gallagher, business development director, Continuum Group

Post-16 framework provides pointers for national scheme

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